Churromania

Churromania is an international franchise of churro stores founded by Venezuelan Ariel Acosta-Rubio, and his wife Maria Alejandra Bravo in 1997.[1]

Churromania is owned and operated by ChurroMania International Holding, LLC, and currently has more than 120 franchises in Venezuela, the US and a few other Latin American countries.

History

Ariel Acosta-Rubio and Maria Alejandra Bravo opened their first churro stand in Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, a city in Venezuela. After experiencing mild success, they set a goal to "take Churromania to each corner of Venezuela and the World."[1][2]

With the second store open popularity grew across the country and Churromania was able to open 15 more stores in less than a year and a half. Now based in Miami, Florida, Co-founder Acosta-Rubio and his wife Maria Bravo have opened up approximately 120 more stores and started marketing themselves nationally with the inclusion of American-based franchises having the Hispanic market as their main target.[1][2] The organization began US operations in 2001 in Miami.[3][4]

Guinness World Records

On December 12, 2025, Churromania achieved a Guinness World Record for the world's longest churro. The record was officially awarded to the company's founders, Ariel Acosta-Rubio and María Alejandra Bravo, after producing a continuous churro measuring 502 feet (153.21 meters).[5][6][7]